The Northridge Earthquake: 20 Years Later

On January 17, 1994, the Northridge Earthquake, a Magnitude 6.7 temblor, occurred 20 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It's been a mixed bag since then with respect to preparedness for another major quake.

By Phil Gusman, Caterina Pontoriero | Updated on January 17, 2014

On January 17, 1994, 20 years ago today, a Magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred 20 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, producing the largest ground motions ever recorded in an urban environment in the U.S., according to modeling firm AIR Worldwide.

Modeling firm RMS points out that the California temblor, known as the Northridge Earthquake, caused the largest U.S. earthquake insurance loss to date.

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